All Glories to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada

All Grories to Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu and Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay

Radha Krsna Ki Jay,

Dandavat Pranam Guruji Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji's Padamacharan that when I read the 9:24:45 of Bhagavatam Devaki, Pauravi, Rohini, Bhadra, Madira, Rocava, Ila and others were all wives of Anakadundubhi (Vasudeva). Among them all, Devaki was the chief.

46. Vasudeva, by the womb of his wife Rohini, begot sons such as Bala, Gada, Sarana, Durmada, Vipula, Dhruva, Krta and others.

47-48. From the womb of Pauravi came twelve sons, including Bhuta, Subhadra, Bhadrabahu, Durmada and Bhadra. Nanda, Upananda, Krtaka, Sura and others were born from the womb of Madira. Bhadra [ Kausalya] gave birth to only one son, named Kesi.

From the above slokas we came to know that Vasudeva had many wives in cluding Devaki and Rohini. But in sloka No. 46 Bala is mentioned. Is it Baladeva or someone? Again, in the sloka 47-48 another name Nanda is mentioned. Who is Nanda? Is it also the husband of Yasoda and king of Braja where Basudeva shipfted Krsna from Mathura? Lastly is Nandababa the son of Basudeva?  Please highlight me from the doubts.

Yours fallen Servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Uuuuuuf!   I don't know. I thought Nanda and Upananda of Vrndavana were so sons of a Vaisya wife of Surasena, father of Vasudeva?   I am not so sure of this genealogy, but think I think, "Yes, the Bala is Baladeva, brother of Krsna".